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Germany Announces New Gambling Regulatory Authority

The HALLO ECHO

  A new national regulatory authority on gambling has been announced in Germany. The country’s 16 federal states have agreed to the new treaty which will allow operators to offer online casino and poker. Previously, it has been illegal to gamble online on casino games in the majority of Germany’s states, with online casinos outlawed.…

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Goa Government Forms Special Team to Inspect Casinos

The HALLO ECHO

  The state government of Goa has formed a special team to inspect the carrying capacity of offshore casinos in the state. The mandate of the special team also allows them to inspect onshore Star hotel casinos in Goa. The team has been constituted after the government suffered losses in revenue due to some offshore…

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Spain to Change Gambling Regulations Next Month

The HALLO ECHO

  The changes to gambling regulations in Spain could happen in February. According to Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, they will reveal the regulatory changes for the gambling industry in “two or three weeks.” After announcing his interest in regulating the operations of the industry, Garzón said that he will discuss with representatives…

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Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland among the hot topics at Prague Gaming Summit 2020

The HALLO ECHO

  There is no doubt that some Eastern and Central European jurisdictions are popular among gambling industry shareholders due to their population size and in some cases even the passion of the players in those particular countries. At Prague Gaming Summit, you have the possibility to catch up on some very informative content about the…

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Breaking News: Legalisation of Gambling in Ukraine has been adopted in the first reading

The HALLO ECHO

  The international holding Parimatch welcomes the decision from Parliament on the legislative regulation of gambling in Ukraine. The adoption of Bill 2285-D in its first reading is the first step towards creating a fair and transparent gambling market, which will, in turn, attract investment and introduce new technology to the country. Once legalized, the…

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Sweden’s Riksdag Amends Anti Money Laundering Measures

The HALLO ECHO

  Riksdag, the national legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden, has made certain amendments to an Act on measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism. The new rules became effective on January 1, 2020. The Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen said that it has decided to amend some provisions in the authority’s money…

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